St. Patrick’s Catholic College during a St. Patrick’s Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Church in Thornaby, Teesside. Photograph: Stuart Boulton

Children from all three of the town’s Catholic schools – St Patrick’s College, St Patrick’s Primary School and Christ the King Primary School – gathered for a special Mass at St Patrick’s Church on Friday morning.

Parish priest Father Patrick O’Neill, a native of County Tipperary, told the children they were honouring a tradition that stretches back for many generations.

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